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Aussie dollar rises on rate rise rumours

By Peter Garnham

Published: October 5 2009 10:41 | Last updated: October 5 2009 22:36

The Australian dollar rose on Monday as expectations grew that the Reserve Bank of Australia would move to raise interest rates at its policy meeting.

Forecasters were evenly split as to whether the RBA would keep rates on hold at 3 per cent following its meeting today or wait until November or December to raise its main borrowing rate by 25 basis points.

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